Middletown Fire Losses Reach New Year High
Fire losses in Middletown for 1959 topped 246 438 by December with no deaths. The Roberson Sporting Goods blaze on May 15 caused 125 000 in damage to building and contents, with 75 000 contents and 50 000 building loss, among six fires over 5 000 that year.
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Middletown
Roberson Sporting Goods
Central Ave
Sporting Goods
Spencer Jewelry Co
Middletown Hospital
Charles St
Curtis St
Pocket gopher incisor growth outpaces gnawing pace
The pocket gopher’s incisors grow one inch weekly while constant gnawing wears them down for practical use, illustrating a balance between growth and wear in its dental system.
Enrollment Surges at Middletown Adult Evening School and Miami Center
Fall 1959 enrollments reach 463 students in 17 classes at Miami University Center with nearly triple the spring total. Adult Evening School enrollments total 405 across 37 courses including high school credit and non credit options. Foreign students from Germany Greece Italy The Netherlands and Turkey are among enrollees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Miami University Center
Germany
Greece
Italy
Netherlands
Turkey
Miami University
Middletown Center
Carl Becker
University
Tom Wortley
Mary Alice Martin
Butts
Middletown Post Office Counts Rise in 1959
Postmaster Morton Taylor reports 1959 mail handling rose to 35,644,572 pieces, up 1.5 million from 1958, with significant gains in incoming mail. The new 1917 post office now operates 37 one trip routes and five parcel post routes, planning a 5 percent rise next year if east end development continues.
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Middletown
Morton Taylor
Taylor
Rt. 25
Policing Of Turnpike Set At 1 195 821
The cost of policing northern Ohio's 241 mile toll turnpike up to last June 30 was 1 195 821 dollars. The Turnpike Commission paid the Highway Department for 60 uniformed officers and five radio operators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Turnpike Commission
Highway Department
Rhodes
Civic Grows To Fifteen Agencies With Doty House Add
The Middletown Civic Association expanded to 15 member agencies by adding Doty House of Middletown Inc a treatment center for physically and mentally handicapped children and adults The drive ended 5467 50 over goal and was led by J Richard Miller with James Finley as co chair The association elected Richard A Wilmer as president and added officers Meanwhile the Family Service Bureau Middletown Welfare reported 1959 cases 1086 down from 1400 in 1958 with expenditures 89256 46 down from 101571 05 Miss Helen Davis noted a drop in cases as employment rose and said most remaining clients are physically disabled or elderly ineligible for other relief programs
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Middletown Civic Association
Doty House of Middletown, Inc
Civic Association
Doty House
The
Civic Associaton
J. Richard Miller
James Finley
Richard A. Wilmer
Middletown
John A. Lawler
Edward Barker
R. S. Weatherwax Sr
Family Service Bureau
Middletown Department of Welfare
Helen Davis
Bureau
We Give Trading Stamps Sign In Gadsden Jail
Prisoners in Gadsden jail expected a bargain when officials explained the sign outside the jail advertising we give trading stamps had been turned in and awaited its owner.
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Gadsen
Ala
Gadsden
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New York Central Railroad
Curtis Adkins
Hawthrne St
Hawthorne Street
Frank Holpuch
Elwood St
Arthur
Drant
Stanley St
Crawford Street
Carmody Boulevard
B. L. Dawson CO
Clark Don Hall—Service
H-H. Lawrence
Clyde Pierson
Miami Center
Ice‘ami University
Civic
Eli
Eves
Rogers
Rogers Optical
Furniture Center
South Main
Iearly
Jasper Natl
Kincaid
Syit
Creice
Beise
Ash
Aly
Ding
Hollywood
Shockey
Jasper Nats
Davis Burris
Norge
Franklin
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